Economic Comparison of Methanol Production Alternatives

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Production Pathways Reports About Methanol

The simplest aliphatic alcohol, methanol is widely used in the production of bulk organic chemicals, mainly formaldehyde, methyl tertbutyl ether (MTBE), acetic acid, methyl methacrylate, and dimethyl terephthalate.

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The Intratec portfolio (www.intratec.us/our-portfolio) includes reports comparing the economic

alternatives for

potential of Methanol production pathways. Each report confronts the economics of producing

manufacturing

Methanol from different feedstocks, across different locations. General information included in our reports is presented below.

Methanol

Coverage of Methanol Production Pathways Reports Each report compares Methanol manufacturing alternatives, including: AN INTRODUCTION TO METHANOL * Description * Applications * Production pathways diagram KEY TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF EACH METHANOL PATHWAY * Description

Compare the costs

* Product(s) generated & raw material(s) consumed

of production

* Pathway scheme * Chemistry

pathways

* Pathway input & output figures (including raw material(s) consumption) * Block flow diagram of representative industrial processes * Related technology licensors COMPARISON OF PATHWAYS' ECONOMIC POTENTIAL, IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES * Comparative analysis of capital costs * Comparative analysis of production costs * Historical behavior of the economic potential over the last 4 years * Comparison between Methanol price and raw materials costs of each pathway PATHWAYS COMPARATIVE SUMMARY GRAPH REPORT BASIS & ASSUMPTIONS REFERENCES ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY

Identify the most competitive alternatives in each world region


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